drying in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for drying in the English»Spanish Dictionary

drying-up [Am ˌdraɪɪŋˈəp, Brit ˌdrʌɪɪŋˈʌp] N Brit

to do the drying-up

secar los platos

quick-drying [Am ˌkwɪkˈdraɪɪŋ, Brit ˌkwɪkˈdrʌɪɪŋ] ADJ

quick-drying

de secado rápido

I.dry <drier, driest> [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] ADJ

1.1. dry (not wet):

dry ground/wood/washing

seco

she rubbed her hair dry with a towel

se secó el pelo con una toalla

to wipe sth dry

secar algo (con un paño)

“store in a cool, dry place”

“guardar en lugar fresco y seco”

1.2. dry (lacking natural moisture):

dry leaves/skin/hair/mouth

seco

dry sobs

sin lágrimas

dry cough

seco

my mouth was dry with fear

tenía la boca seca de miedo

I feel dry after all that talking

tengo la garganta seca de tanto hablar

a crust of dry bread

una corteza de pan duro

there wasn't a dry eye in the house

no hubo quien no llorara

1.3. dry (dried-up):

dry well/river

seco

the cow has gone dry

la vaca no da más leche

his inspiration had run dry

se había secado la fuente de su inspiración

his inspiration had run dry

se había agotado su inspiración

1.4. dry (not rainy, not humid):

dry climate/weather/heat

seco

tomorrow will be dry

mañana no lloverá

tomorrow will be dry

mañana hará tiempo seco

1.5. dry (using no fluid):

dry cell

seco

he had a dry shave

se afeitó en seco

a piece of dry bread

una rebanada de pan sin mantequilla

2. dry (prohibiting sale of alcohol):

dry state/county

seco (donde está prohibida la venta de bebidas alcohólicas)

3. dry (not sweet):

dry wine/sherry

seco

dry champagne

brut

dry champagne

seco

4.1. dry (ironic):

dry humor/wit/remark

mordaz

dry humor/wit/remark

cáustico

4.2. dry (lacking warmth):

dry greeting/laugh/style

seco

5. dry (dull, boring):

dry lecture/book

árido

just the dry facts, with no embellishment

la verdad a secas, sin adornos

II.dry <dries, drying, dried> [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] VB trans

1. dry (with cloth, heat):

dry clothes/crockery

secar

to dry oneself

secarse

to dry one's eyes/tears

secarse las lágrimas

to dry one's eyes/tears

enjugarse las lágrimas liter

“dry on a flat surface”

“no colgar”

“dry on a flat surface”

secar extendido sobre una superficie

2. dry (preserve):

dry fish/fruit/meat

secar

III.dry <dries, drying, dried> [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] VB intr

1. dry (become dry):

dry washing/dishes/paint/concrete:

secarse

you wash and I'll dry

tú lavas y yo seco

I hung it out to dry

lo tendí para que se secara

Brit to hang sb out to dry

abandonar a alguien a su suerte

2. dry → dry up

IV.dry [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] N

come into the dry

ven a cubierto

come into the dry

entra

See also dry up

I.dry up VB [Am draɪ -, Brit drʌɪ -] (v + adv)

1. dry up stream/puddle/pond:

dry up

secarse (completamente)

2. dry up funds/resources/inspiration:

dry up

agotarse

3. dry up inf actor:

dry up

quedarse en blanco

4. dry up (shut up) sl:

dry up!

¡cierra el pico! inf

dry up!

¡cállate la boca! inf

5. dry up (dry dishes):

dry up Brit

secar los platos

II.dry up VB [Am draɪ -, Brit drʌɪ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. dry up well/stream:

dry up

secar (completamente)

2. dry up dishes Brit:

dry up

secar

dry cleaner, dry cleaner's N

dry cleaner

tintorería f

dry cleaner

tinte m Spain

my coat is at the dry cleaner

tengo el abrigo en la tintorería

my coat is at the dry cleaner

tengo el abrigo en en el tinte Spain

Translations for drying in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

secado

drying

desecación

drying

desecación

drying

resecación

drying

resecación

drying out

secadero

drying shed

paño de cocina (para secar)

drying-up cloth

deshidratación

drying

drying in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drying in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

dry

seco, -a

to go dry

secarse

dry red wine

vino tinto seco

2. dry climate, soil:

dry

árido, -a

3. dry bread:

dry

sin mantequilla

4. dry (without alcohol):

dry state

prohibicionista

5. dry (uninteresting):

dry

aburrido, -a

6. dry (brief):

dry

lacónico, -a

dry (sense of) humour

(sentido del) humor agudo

Phrases:

to bleed sb dry

sacar a alguien hasta el último céntimo

to run dry

agotarse

II.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- VB trans

dry

secar

dry tears

enjugarse

III.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- VB intr

dry

secarse

to put sth out to dry

sacar algo para que se seque

dry rot N

dry rot

putrefacción f de la madera

dry ice N

dry ice

nieve f carbónica

blow-dry [ˈbləʊˌdrɑɪ, Am ˈbloʊ-] VB trans

blow-dry

secar con secador

drip-dry <-ie-> [ˌdrɪpˈdraɪ] ADJ

drip-dry

de lava y pon

medium-dry ADJ

medium-dry

semiseco, -a

dry cleaning N

dry cleaning

limpieza f en seco

Translations for drying in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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secado

drying

oreo

drying

programa de centrifugación

spin-drying programme

drying Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have dry land under one's feet

pisar tierra firme

to set foot on dry land

poner los pies en tierra firme

to put sth out to dry

sacar algo para que se seque

to have a dry wit

ser mordaz

to leave sb high and dry

dejar a alguien colgado

if you do the washing up, I'll do the drying

si tú lavas los platos yo los secaré

place where fruit is placed to dry

secadero

crop which can be grown in dry areas

cultivo de secano

trust in God but keep your powder dry prov

a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando prov

manzanilla (type of dry sherry)

manzanilla

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A rstra is an arrangement of drying chili pepper pods.

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The tadpoles develop quickly in warm water to avoid it drying before metamorphosis.

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The best time to moisturise is within three minutes of drying off after you shower.

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A pilgrim can dip a white garment in turmeric water and wear after drying.

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This process can also be reversed, partially drying the copra in the kiln and finishing the process with sunlight.

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Because so many small producers are involved, it is impractical to monitor all the farms and drying sites (which is where aflatoxin contamination occurs).

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The grog at the base prevents gluing and acts as a vent for carbon gases while drying and sintering.

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The main purpose of the wet palette is to keep acrylic paint, whose drying is unreversable, workable.

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Luscious ice-making weather, this, making the task as simple as spraying layers of quick-drying latex paint on a floor.

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Upon drying, these outer cells lose water and gradually shrink, thus producing an unequal tension between the outer and inner cells of the peridium.

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